Dawnbreaker — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Valora
Dawnbreaker in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Dawnbreaker's team wins 55.1%; in games of 47+ minutes, 49.4% (−5.7 pp, #110 of 127 by late-game edge; 22% of Dawnbreaker games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Dawnbreaker by rank bracket
Dawnbreaker performs consistently across skill brackets, winning 52.29%–53.14% everywhere from Herald & Guardian to Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #18 of 126 | 52.29% | 5.31% | 1,700 |
| Crusader & Archon | #10 of 127 | 52.83% | 7.42% | 10,054 |
| Legend & Ancient | #8 of 127 | 53.14% | 10.38% | 18,182 |
| Divine & Immortal | #20 of 127 | 52.34% | 12.47% | 6,496 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Dawnbreaker win rate by patch
Dawnbreaker is winning 52.38% of 2,298,788 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.38% | ▲ +0.4pp | 8.65% | 2,298,788 |
| 7.41e | 51.99% | ▲ +0.3pp | 8.80% | 2,619,871 |
| 7.41d | 51.66% | ▼ -0.8pp | 8.75% | 2,594,016 |
| 7.41c | 52.42% | ▼ -0.8pp | 10.50% | 1,440,566 |
| 7.41b | 53.18% | ▲ +0.2pp | 8.83% | 1,243,361 |
| 7.41a | 52.95% | — | 5.72% | 327,139 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Dawnbreaker counters & matchups
Dawnbreaker is a durable melee support/core whose Celestial Hammer + Starbreaker out-sustain lanes and whose Solar Guardian heals and stuns from anywhere on the map. She dominates immobile, low-sustain heroes: Nature's Prophet, Timbersaw and Shadow Demon get ground down. Dawnbreaker is countered by heroes that out-damage her healing or punish her dive: Phoenix, Silencer and Nyx Assassin all out-trade, while Winter Wyvern out-sustains. Draft tip: Dawnbreaker is a fantastic durable front-liner with global presence; she's weaker into burst-heavy and sustain-cancelling (AA, Silencer) drafts.
Strong against
 Nature's Prophet | 61.13% | 105,671 |
 Shadow Demon | 59.21% | 25,569 |
 Shadow Fiend | 59.13% | 124,830 |
 Tiny | 58.04% | 56,474 |
 Treant Protector | 57.90% | 30,702 |
 Beastmaster | 57.87% | 26,634 |
 Chen | 57.47% | 5,807 |
 Storm Spirit | 56.78% | 65,523 |
Struggles against
 Nyx Assassin | 47.19% | 97,876 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 47.84% | 135,442 |
 Phoenix | 48.42% | 62,075 |
 Wraith King | 48.50% | 145,474 |
 Silencer | 48.75% | 99,535 |
 Visage | 48.84% | 20,900 |
 Troll Warlord | 48.84% | 33,463 |
 Dragon Knight | 49.00% | 152,646 |
Dawnbreaker synergies
Dawnbreaker's Solar Guardian gives her global save-and-engage presence, and her physical damage rewards armor reduction. She pairs best with physical carries and armor-shred: Spectre loves the global heal-stun engage, while Slardar stacks armor reduction for huge right-click damage. Wraith King and Meepo appreciate the front line and save. Give Dawnbreaker a physical-damage carry and her Solar Guardian turns every lane into a winnable fight.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 57.77% | 58,401 |
 Meepo | 56.53% | 21,376 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 56.51% | 133,512 |
| Nyx Assassin | 56.38% | 95,913 |
| Dragon Knight | 56.34% | 72,696 |
 Riki | 56.02% | 56,529 |
 Spectre | 55.95% | 111,342 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 55.89% | 106,474 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.